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M. 3489. Several specimens of mandibular rami, of the humenis, 

 radius, ulna, femur, and tibia ; from the Pleistocene breccia 

 of Mont San Giovanni, Sardinia. Purchased, 1886. 



Genus PROTALPA, Filhol \ 

 Distinguished from Talpa by the characters of the humerus. 



Protalpa cadurcensis, Filhol 2 . 



This is the type and only described species. 



Hob. France. 



The specimens of the humerus from Caylux (No. M. 413), 

 mentioned in part i. p. 15, belong to this species. The type specimen 

 is figured by Filhol in the 'Ann. Soc. Sci. Phys. Nat. Toulouse,' 

 1884, pi. i. figs. 2, 6, 8 3 . 



Family SOEICID^E (pt. i. p. 16). 

 Genus SOREX (pt. i. p. 16). 



Sorex similis, Hensel*. 



This is a small species, slightly larger than Crossopus fodiens. 

 Hob. Sardinia. 



M. 3491. An imperfect cranium, two maxillae, and six mandibular 

 rami ; from the Pleistocene breccia of Mont San Giovanni, 

 Sardinia. Purchased, 1886. 



M. 3491 a. Several specimens of the humerus and femur ; from the 

 same deposits. Purchased, 1886. 



Family ERINACEID^E (pt. i. p. 17). 

 Genus ERINACEUS (pt. i. p. 17). 

 Erinaceus ceningensis, Lydekker 5 . 



In its size and the number of roots to the teeth, this species 

 agrees with the existing African E. alyirus, but is distinguished by 

 the relative proportions of the upper incisors and true molars. 

 Hab. Switzerland. 



1 Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris, ser. 7, vol. i. p. 52 (1877). a Loo. cit. 



3 There is an error in the description of the plate. 



4 Zeitschr. deutsch. geol. Ges. yol. vii. p. 459 (1855). 



5 Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. xlii. p. 25 (1886). 



